The problem a lot of land owners would have with this argument is that there is no such thing as a free ride. Property taxes exist in the real world. Most are already paying fairly for access to the services they receive.

At some point the growth will have to slow down. If you are in a position where multigenerational households are being destroyed to make way for vast suburban and data center developments, perhaps it's time to pump the brakes a little bit.

Paying for the services you receive includes the eminent-domain rule usable for others. It is the backstop to prevent nail-housing. And the existence of a point where the growth needs to slow down does not mean we are near it now. I do not believe we are.

In fact, yes, vast housing developments and datacenters actually are important to American prosperity and a few households cannot indefinitely hold the rest of society hostage.

I believe we will, in my lifetime, restart heavy energy projects, extra-large housing projects, and more industry. This will be done over the protests of many people who, having benefited from prior periods of economic growth, oppose growth and prosperity. And the resulting society will be better for most. And this is particularly critical since it will be most beneficial for the young.